četvrtak, 20.10.2011.

BAKING IN FLOWER POTS - FLOWER POTS

Baking In Flower Pots - Red And Pink Rose Bouquet

Baking In Flower Pots

flower pots

(Flower-pot) A flower pot or plant pot is a container (such as a pot) in which flowers and other plants are cultivated. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from terra cotta.

(Flower Pot) A cheap helmet, typically not DOT or Snell-approved head protection device. We will visit you in the dirt garden.

baking

(of food) Be cooked in such a way

(of the sun or other agency) Subject (something) to dry heat, esp. so as to harden it

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

cooking by dry heat in an oven

as hot as if in an oven

Cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven or on a hot surface

What's Left of the Chocolate Orange Fondue

We devoured the Chocolate Orange Fondue! Our favorite item to dip is the potato chip--a great mix of salty and sweet.

1. Place first three ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 1 ? minutes.
5. Pour into fondue pot.
6. Stir in Grand Marnier.

Baby shower cake table display

I had such a blast putting my sister~in~laws baby shwer together. This was the cake table display. I wish I had gotten more pictures of all of the baby food jar favors, bookmarks, and pots. I got alot of compliments. Baby showers are so much fun.

If anyone needs help coming up with ideas for a baby shower with a theme or not, jusk ask, I have done alot of research on the net and I may be able to come up with some ideas if anyone is stuck. : )

FLOWER POT PEN FAVORS - FLOWER POT

Flower Pot Pen Favors

flower pot

A flower pot or plant pot is a container (such as a pot) in which flowers and other plants are cultivated. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from terra cotta. Flower pots are now often made from plastic, wood, stone, or sometimes biodegradable material.

A cheap helmet, typically not DOT or Snell-approved head protection device. We will visit you in the dirt garden.

favors

Overgenerous preferential treatment

(favor) an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"

(favor) prefer: promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"

An attitude of approval or liking

Support or advancement given as a sign of approval

(favor) an act of gracious kindness

pen

an enclosure for confining livestock

Write or compose

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

write: produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

Dasshera /Vijay Dashami

Dasara, also called "Navaratri",[citation needed] is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Unlike Dussera, this is celebrated for 10 days in Southern parts.
The Festival of Dasara is celebrated on the occasion of Navaratri. Celebrations are unique ranging from worshipping goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) to exhibiting colorful toys on the day of 'bombe habba' in Kannada.
See also: Navratri
Ayudha puja
This day is to worship weapons. People in the modern days worship automobiles, their machines on this day.
'Weapons' have been replaced with 'tools of the trade'. So people worship carpentry tools, computers, vehicles, cooking utensils etc etc.
[edit] Vijaya Dashami
The last day of all the celebrations is Vijaya Dashami. In Mysore, the tradition of holding a grand procession through the streets of this historic city, with the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari riding in a golden Ambaari (Elephant-seat) heaved on Elephant-back has been in effect since time immemorial. Indeed, for many centuries, presiding over the 10-day festivities was the hallmark of sovereignty over the Kingdom of Mysore. The Wodeyar Maharajas of Mysore celebrated the annual event on a grand scale; "Mysore Dasara" has attained renown across the country and abroad. People from all over the world go to Mysore to witness this cultural event. Many cultural events are held at the main Palace in Mysore. Post Independence, the Government of Karnataka has taken over the tradition and is continuing the celebration every year in the same tradition as the Old Mysore Kingdom.The whole palace is illuminated with lights. The entire city has a festive look.
[edit] How to celebrate dasara
In Karnataka, Ayudh Puja, the ninth day of Dasara, is celebrated with the worship of implements used in daily life such as computers, books, vehicles, kitchen tools etc.
It is an effort to see the divine in the tools and objects one uses in daily life. Basically it includes all tools that help one earn one's livelihood. So knowledge workers go for books, pen or computers, plough and other agricultural tools by the farmer, machinery by industrialists and cars/buses/trucks by transporters are decorated with flowers and worshiped on this day invoking God's blessing for success in coming years. It is believed that any new venture such as starting of business or purchasing of new household items on this day is bound to succeed.
[edit] A festive meals for puja time
It is day when the best meals is cooked for a festival.
•Luchi
•Aloor Dum
•Cholar Dal
•Begun Bhaja
•Payesh
[edit] History
This day marks the triumph of Lord Rama over Demon king Ravana. On this day, Rama killed Ravana.
Rama was asked to go on exile because his stepmother, Queen Kaikeyee was tricked into asking King Dasaratha to exile him for 14 years. Rama's wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana went with him willingly.
News of Rama staying at an ashram while on exile spread rapidly. A demon, Shoorpanakha found her way there and demanded that Rama or Lakshmana marry her. When both brothers rejected her, she threatened to kill Sita, so that Rama would then be single again. Lakshmana then cut off her ears and nose.
Shoorpanakha's brother was the demon King Ravana. Ravana was incensed to hear what happened to his sister, and kidnapped Sita to avenge the insult.
The Ramayana chronicles Rama's travels and deeds as he searched for his wife, and defeated evil.
[edit] Celebrations
On this day, people spend the day decorating the entrances of houses & shops with flower studded strings called 'Torans' (Floral Gateways).
At night, effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghanad are stuffed with firecrackers and set alight. Children especially enjoy seeing this because of the beautiful fireworks on the ground. The festival, which is thought of as the "Victory of Good over Evil" and "Return of Rama from Exile" is celebrated in grand style. Because the day is auspicious, people inaugurate new vehicles, machines, books, weapons and tools by ceremonially asking god to bless the new items.
[edit] Variations across South Asia
Dussehra is celebrated in various ways in different parts of South Asia. In Bengal, the festival is celebrated as Kali Puja or Durga Puja, while in Tamil Nadu, the festival incorporates worship of the goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Shakti.
Some people feel that Dussehra and Dasara are not simply different transliterations of the same word, but two different festivals.
Dasara is the festival marking end of Navratri and the immersion of Durga idols which are worshipped for nine days prior to Dussehra. Dussehra is also the day when many families start formal education of their kids. The practise has been so old, that in some parts of Kerala, even after conversions to Christianity, some members of the community continued this tradition. In 2004, many churches in Kerala formally adopted the same tradition of introducing young children to education on Dussehra

Balliolman Flower Pot X

Nikon Coolpix 5600 handheld cha-cha. Best viewed large size.

A simple flower pot hanging on a wall.

To view sit 2-3 feet from your monitor. The left eye looks at the right image. The right eye looks at the left image. Don't strain or go bug-eyed. Relax. A central image giving stereo depth will appear

(picture) a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"

Describe (someone or something) in a certain way

Form a mental image of

Represent (someone or something) in a photograph or picture

flower

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Print giveaway?

"Well, all I'm saying is that I want to look back and say that
I did the best I could while I was stuck in this place.
Had as much fun as I could while I was stuck in this place.
Played as hard as I could while I was stuck in this place."

-Dazed & Confused

Old film shots.

PLEASE READ:
If anyone would be interested in me holding a print giveaway.
Comment & I'll start one, but I don't have a lot of friends on flickr
so I doubt I'll get much feedback.

April Flower

I had my Solo show at my gallery last weekend and sold 5 pieces!!! I sold 3 prints of my Red Iron...soooo haaaaaapy!!!

Normally I don't care for flower pictures but this year I'm gonig to try my hand at black and white versions. I really like this one.

The Old Flower Market in the High Street now a indoor market for local traders. G. F. Mercer started work in the fruit trade before venturing out on his own in 1928 to sell fruit and vegetables in St Nicholas Market where he stayed for 25 years.

For four years he ran his market stall on his own in the days when people enjoyed seasonal supplies of fresh, locally grown produce from the farms and market gardens within reach of Bristol.

fresh flowers from the farmers market

I think I'm happy just having fresh food and flowers more than anything else :D

FLOWERS FOR PLANTING. FLOWERS FOR

Flowers For Planting

the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"

putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"

a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect sested a small planting in the northwest corner"

Place a seed, bulb, or plant in (a place) to grow

Bury (someone)

flowers

(flower) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

(flower) a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

(flower) bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

"flowers for my wife"

Today a very old man came to the plant nursery I work at and asked me to help him pick a flower for his wife..I sad "how about these?"..He said "I don't know if she likes yellow and she needs something that doesn't need much care!"...He said" my wife has died a few years back and I have to plant something on her grave"...Eventually I found something she may like and told him "I hope your wife will enjoy these"..He smiled and said "I will look down at them as she looks up to them and we'll both enjoy them".

If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever

Stained glass heart made by my sweetheart of a Sister, a regular on the French door to deck, and the lovely visitors, tulips.. effect : photo blending

I don't know about you guys & girls but flickr's been real slow for me today,
It pages loading w/out images and al that jazz, sorry to be slow on my visits, I do work hard on being a good contact, forgive me.

This as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"

Bristol Zoo Gardens centrepiece

The zoo's official name is Bristol Zoological Gardens. This is not to boast of the wonderful flower displays in its gardens but in recognition of the first use of that title at the London, Regent's Park Zoological Gardens. Opened in 1836 by the Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society, Bristol Zoo is fifth oldest zoo in the world but is not a large zoo. It is a Victorian walled zoo located between Clifton Down and Clifton College, near Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge; it covers a small area by modern standards, but houses a considerable number of species.
Bristol Zoo supports wildlife conservation, education and breeding programmes worldwide. For example, Bristol works with other zoos around the world to breed lemurs in captivity. Native to Madagascar, the lemurs are critically endangered because their forest habitat is being destroyed. Closer to home, the zoo has helped to reintroduce the water vole to parts of Southern England.
A number of mammals are kept on a site to the north of Bristol. There are plans to relocate many more species to the Hollywood Tower estate as part of a second zoo. The new site at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, will be called the National Wildlife Conservation Park and will include larger animals than in the existing Bristol Zoo. The zoo will be split into biomes, representing species found only in specific habitats. Some of the biomes to be included are Congo Basin Tropical Forest, Central American Swamp, African Savannah, Sumatra Tropical Forest, Nepal Riverine Forest, Coral Reef, British Ancient Woodland and British Wetlands. The species list for each ecosystem has not yet been finalised, but is likely to include Manatees, Crocodiles, Bonobos, Okapi, Bongo, Sumatran tiger, Orang-utan, Giraffe, Zebra, Warthog, Kudu, African hunting dog, Rhinoceros, Brown bear and Wolf.

pca155 - See the Light

Assignment: The goal of this assignment is to take a photo, of anything, where the subject is lit by artificial lighting. This could be a flash (on or off camera), a lamp, flashlight, headlight, etc. As long as it's not natural lighting it counts.

WIT (What it took): There are centerpieces from a friends wedding I recently attended. Once the sun had set, the only light was from the dance floor and these candles. The changing lights of the dance flower provided need reflections in the glass.

1. Raw conversion
2. Flipped the picture so the back candle was on the rightside
3. Increased the clarity to get a crispy texture look in the flower
4. Slight straighten
5. Slight contrast boost
6. Slight sharpen

(girl) daughter: a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"

(girl) female child: a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"

A young or relatively young woman

(girl) a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

A female child

girl

a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

daughter: a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"

A person's daughter, esp. a young one

A young or relatively young woman

A female child

female child: a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"

white flower

"... white flower blooming in my mother's yard into eden, into eden, don't sleep you won't get that far ..." by Wobbleshop (the face of this flower was a flat, perfect circle over 7" across - i've never seen anything like it before today!!)

Summer girl

School assignment. My sisters livingroom is all white and it inspired me for this photoshoot. The room has big windows and i wanted loads and loads of light.

FUNERAL FLOWER TRIBUTES - FLOWER TRIBUTES

Funeral Flower Tributes

Payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence

An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration

(tribute) something given or done as an expression of esteem

(tribute) payment by one nation for protection by another

(tribute) protection: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

Something resulting from something else and indicating its worth

funeral

A sermon delivered at such a ceremony

A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a deceased person. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor

A procession of mourners at a burial

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

Funeral is the debut full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 in North America by Merge Records and on February 28, 2005 in Europe by Rough Trade Records.

PAPER WEDDING BOUQUETS - PAPER WEDDING

Paper Wedding Bouquets

The Paper Wedding (Les noces de papier) is a 1989 made for television Canadian film directed by Michel Brault, screenplay by Jefferson Lewis.

bouquets

An expression of approval; a compliment

A characteristic scent, esp. that of a wine or perfume

An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, esp. one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony

(bouquet) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

(Bouquet (wine)) The use of wine tasting descriptors allow the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine.

(bouquet) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

Wedding Bouquet - Handmade Wedding Card

A stunning design featuring a wedding bouquet which is created using white fluffy feathers, silver twisted wire and a trio of calla lilies and finished with light blue organza ribbon tired into a bow. The bouquet is mounted on ivory and pale blue pearlescent paper.

With some $2 clearance fabric I picked up, I sewed this dress from Heather Ross's Weekend Sewing yesterday.

I added buttons to the back to make it easier to take on and off (I think maybe I will add buttons to the front too for decoration). I also added a tuck in the front to keep the straps from sliding down her shoulders. I made the bodice a bit bigger than the pattern and it fits her almost 3 year old body just right!

Easy and fun to make, not so easy to photograph on a wiggly toddler on a sunny afternoon.

Flower Girl

We were in the tulip field and my model was looking down and was about to pick up a flower, instead she looks up at me and the wind began to pick up. Her hair fell perfectly and it gives an innocent feel. Tell me if you love it :)

PLANTS FLOWERS ONLINE : PLANTS FLOWERS

Plants Flowers Online

(flower) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

(flower) a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

(flower) bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

plants

(plant) implant: fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

(plant) buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"

Place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow

Place a seed, bulb, or plant in (a place) to grow

Bury (someone)

(plant) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

online

With processing of data carried out simultaneously with its production

on-line(a): being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects"

on-line: on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; "on-line industries"

In or into operation or existence

While so connected or under computer control

on-line: connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; "an on-line database"

Earth Star Flower

Cryptanthus bivittatus

Related to the pineapple!! :)

From Cryptanthus Online:

Named from the Greek krypte, "hidden," and anthos, "flower," these plants, members of the family Bromeliaceae, are related to the pineapple. Their common name, 'Earth Stars,' came naturally from the way their low, spreading rosettes hug the ground "like fallen stars." The variability of shapes, colours, and patterns, plus their adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions, make Cryptanthus a favourite of plant lovers around the world.

woodbridge nursery greenhouses (21)

Miles of retail rolling racks. I just found out that places like Home Depot don't own their own plant display racks. The nurseries that sell them the plants own the racks and just let them borrow 'em.

SILK FLORAL BRIDAL BOUQUETS : SILK FLORAL

SILK FLORAL BRIDAL BOUQUETS : SEND FLOWERS AUCKLAND

Silk Floral Bridal Bouquets

bridal bouquets

(Bridal bouquet) The floral arrangement carried by the bride in the ceremony and often later tossed over her shoulder to single guests at the reception. Bouquets come in many different styles, such as "beidermeier" and "cascade."

floral

relating to or associated with flowers; "floral organs"

Of flowers

of or relating to the plant life in a particular region; "characteristic alpine floral elements"

Decorated with or depicting flowers

Of flora or floras

resembling or made of or sestive of flowers; "an unusual floral design"

silk

Thread or fabric made from the fiber produced by the silkworm

(silks) the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

A similar fiber spun by some other insect larvae and by most spiders

A fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric

animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

bridal bouquet

this is my bouquet from my wedding in May of 2004. It's silk, so it will last forever.
BTW: Making floral pieces is another of my long time hobbies.

Dark Purple Dew Drop Rose Bridal Bouquet

This bouquet is made with 28 dark purple dew drop silk roses. The stems are tied with purple and green plaid ribbon.

PLANTING FLOWER BEDS. PLANTING FLOWER

Planting Flower Beds

putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"

the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"

Place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow

Place a seed, bulb, or plant in (a place) to grow

a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect sested a small planting in the northwest corner"

Bury (someone)

flower

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

beds

A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress and coverings

(bed) furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals"

The time for sleeping

(bed) a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"

A place or article used by a person or animal for sleep or rest

(bed) a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"

EXPERIMENTAL FLOWER BED

This flower bed,which is really part of my neighbors driveway, is where I experiment with various plants. I through seed, transplant volunteers,and add various other free stuff and just put it in here and see what happens. This year its looking particularly good,with the Larkspur,Flax and Showy Goldeneye. In a few weeks the Sunflowers will dominate the show.

Flower Bed

There are some people around Vancouver who have a greeat sense of colour in the plants they choose for public flower beds - particularly in the way they choose grey to offset stronger colours.

TORONTO FLOWER DELIVERY SERVICE. TORONTO FLOWER

Toronto flower delivery service. Orange and pink wedding bouquets

Toronto Flower Delivery Service

delivery service

(Delivery Services) We will endeavour to get your order ready for collection by our chosen courier service by the end of the next working day. Please include any special delivery instructions in the Order Comments box whilst entering your details.

Deliveries are made by Australia Post and our specified Courier Services. Moments to Remember cannot be held liable for any loss, damage, delays or charges whatsoever caused by third parties.

The carriage of inbound consignments from the airport of destination to the address of the consignee or his designated agent or to the custody of the appropriate custom department agency when required (aircargo).

toronto

Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.

A city in Canada, capital of Ontario, on the northern shore of Lake Ontario; pop. 635,395

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

Toronto was a Canadian rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by guitarist Brian Allen and American-born singer Holly Woods.

flower

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

Authentic Flowers.ca

Flower Girl provides flower and gift delivery to Brampton,Mississauga and Toronto ,To, ON area. Send flowers for any occasion. We offer a large variety of fresh flowers and gifts. Enjoy the convenience of safe and secure ordering online 24 hours a day. The goal is to exceed our customers' expectations with quality, value and professional service.

Authentic Flowers.ca

flower and gift delivery to Brampton,Mississauga and Toronto ,To, ON area. Send flowers for any occasion. We offer a large variety of fresh flowers and gifts. Enjoy the convenience of safe and secure ordering online 24 hours a day. The goal is to exceed our customers' expectations with quality, value and professional service.

WEDDING ARM BOUQUET - ARM BOUQUET

Wedding Arm Bouquet

The arm bouquet is referred to sheath bouquet or pageant bouquet, long-slender or flat bouquet are meant to be carried or cradled in the crook of the bride's arm.

An elegant arrangement of long-stemmed flowers, such as calla lilies or long-stemmed roses, that the bride carries in her arms. Also called a presentation bouquet or pageant bouquet.

wedding

a party of people at a wedding

A marriage ceremony, esp. considered as including the associated celebrations

marriage: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

White and Pink bridal arm bouquet

This bouquet consists of 4 ostrich feathers with 3 hot or shocking pink lilies. White ribbon and emblishments finish the bouquet. It is to be carried in the arm. I love feathers, so this was so fun to make.

Bouquet

Photos I took during a fantastic wedding photography workshop with the College of Digital Photography.

WHOLESALE FLOWERS NEW YORK CITY : WHOLESALE FLOWERS NEW

Wholesale Flowers New York City

york city

York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions.

the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

at a price; "I can sell it to you "

Sell (goods) in large quantities at low prices to be retailed by others

(flower) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Induce (a plant) to produce flowers

(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom

(flower) bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

(flower) a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

In addition to its fine residential architecture, the District has three handsome churches which delineate its boundaries. The earliest, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, was built in 1852-95 and was originally meant to replace St. Luke's in Greenwich Village. This magnificent structure, massive in scale and volume, was designed by Robert Robertson, one of Manhattan's leading church architects. He was an associate of the distinguished architect William Appleton Potter, and he also designed St. Martin's Church in the Mount Morris Park Historic District. St. Luke's, entered near the corner of 141st Street and Convent Avenue, is one of the most impressive Romanesque Revival churches in the City.

Over the past four centuries, Hamilton Heights has had a succession of names, all referring to its elevated geographic position. Under Dutch rule the area was known as Jochem Pietersen's Hills, and later, under the British, Harlem Heights. During the siege of Manhattan in 1776, General George Washington retreated to Harlem Heights for several weeks, establishing his headquarters at the present location of West 161st Street and Edgecombe Avenue. Following several skirmishes with British troops, some of which occurred within the boundaries of the Historic District, the Continental Army evacuated to White Plains.

Alexander Hamilton, who served under General Washington during the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains, acquired a 32-acre tract in Harlem Heights in August 1800. At the center of his property, near the present intersection of West 144th Street and Convent Avenue, he commissioned a 12-room Federal-style mansion (a designated New York City Landmark) as well as various out-buildings from the prominent New York architect John McComb, Jr. Although Hamilton occupied the house for fewer than four years, the building (moved two blocks south in 1889) and neighborhood that surrounds it, remains closely associated with this American patriot.

Hamilton Heights retained its rural character until the mid-1880s when a cable car railway began operating on Tenth (now Amsterdam) Avenue between West 125th and 155th Streets. During this period, William H. De Forest, a silk merchant and real estate speculator, acquired much of the former Hamilton property. In 1886 he created a restrictive covenant limiting future construction to "brick or stone dwelling houses at least two stories in height." One exception was made, along 10th Avenue, where both apartment buildings and commercial storefronts were permitted beside the railway. To spur development in accordance with his plan, De Forest's son,

William De Forest, Jr., commissioned the architect Harvey L. Page to design an apartment building and four adjoining townhouses in the Queen Anne style at the southwest corner of Tenth (now Amsterdam) Avenue and West 144th Street. This pattern was maintained throughout the district, with mostly three-story residences along the numbered streets, Convent Avenue, and Hamilton Terrace; and a continuous row of mainly six-story apartments on the east side of Amsterdam Avenue, extending from West 140th Street to 145th Street. In several instances, a unified urban ensemble was created in which the corner apartments and the adjacent townhouses were designed by the same architects, including designs by such residential specialists as Clarence True and Neville & Bagge.

Throughout the first decade of the twentieth century, Hamilton Heights retained its character as small-scale residential district. In 1906 the neighborhood's last group of single-family homes was built on the north side of West 141st Street, between Convent and Amsterdam Avenue. During the decade that followed, DeForest's restrictions expired and a group of apartment buildings, some as tall as ten stories, were erected along Convent Avenue and Hamilton Terrace, increasing the neighborhood's scale and density. This second wave of urbanization is also recognized in the Hamilton Heights Historic District Extension, including such neo-Renaissance style apartment houses as Nos. 61 and 75 Hamilton Terrace, the Sadivian Arms, and No. 270 Convent Avenue. Architects active in the design of these and other later buildings in the extension include: Neville & Bagge, Frank L. Norton, and Schwartz & Gross. With unbroken rows of handsome townhouses, contemporaneous apartment buildings and religious structures, Hamilton Heights is one of the city's most architecturally distinctive enclaves.

The early history of the area'

Throughout the first half of the seventeenth century the West India Company encouraged the development of New Netherland2 through generous land grants to settlers. While many preferred the security and convenience of Manhattan's fortified southern tip, called New Amsterdam, a small number chose to establish farms in the island's wooded north. Among these early pioneers was forty-

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Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Manhattan

Over the past four centuries, Hamilton Heights has had a succession of names, all referring to its elevated geographic position. Under Dutch rule the area was known as Jochem Pietersen's Hills, and later, under the British, Harlem Heights. During the siege of Manhattan in 1776, General George Washington retreated to Harlem Heights for several weeks, establishing his headquarters at the present location of West 161st Street and Edgecombe Avenue. Following several skirmishes with British troops, some of which occurred within the boundaries of the Historic District, the Continental Army evacuated to White Plains.

Alexander Hamilton, who served under General Washington during the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains, acquired a 32-acre tract in Harlem Heights in August 1800. At the center of his property, near the present intersection of West 144th Street and Convent Avenue, he commissioned a 12-room Federal-style mansion (a designated New York City Landmark) as well as various out-buildings from the prominent New York architect John McComb, Jr. Although Hamilton occupied the house for fewer than four years, the building (moved two blocks south in 1889) and neighborhood that surrounds it, remains closely associated with this American patriot.

Hamilton Heights retained its rural character until the mid-1880s when a cable car railway began operating on Tenth (now Amsterdam) Avenue between West 125th and 155th Streets. During this period, William H. De Forest, a silk merchant and real estate speculator, acquired much of the former Hamilton property. In 1886 he created a restrictive covenant limiting future construction to "brick or stone dwelling houses at least two stories in height." One exception was made, along 10th Avenue, where both apartment buildings and commercial storefronts were permitted beside the railway. To spur development in accordance with his plan, De Forest's son,

William De Forest, Jr., commissioned the architect Harvey L. Page to design an apartment building and four adjoining townhouses in the Queen Anne style at the southwest corner of Tenth (now Amsterdam) Avenue and West 144th Street. This pattern was maintained throughout the district, with mostly three-story residences along the numbered streets, Convent Avenue, and Hamilton Terrace; and a continuous row of mainly six-story apartments on the east side of Amsterdam Avenue, extending from West 140th Street to 145th Street. In several instances, a unified urban ensemble was created in which the corner apartments and the adjacent townhouses were designed by the same architects, including designs by such residential specialists as Clarence True and Neville & Bagge.

Throughout the first decade of the twentieth century, Hamilton Heights retained its character as small-scale residential district. In 1906 the neighborhood's last group of single-family homes was built on the north side of West 141st Street, between Convent and Amsterdam Avenue. During the decade that followed, DeForest's restrictions expired and a group of apartment buildings, some as tall as ten stories, were erected along Convent Avenue and Hamilton Terrace, increasing the neighborhood's scale and density. This second wave of urbanization is also recognized in the Hamilton Heights Historic District Extension, including such neo-Renaissance style apartment houses as Nos. 61 and 75 Hamilton Terrace, the Sadivian Arms, and No. 270 Convent Avenue. Architects active in the design of these and other later buildings in the extension include: Neville & Bagge, Frank L. Norton, and Schwartz & Gross. With unbroken rows of handsome townhouses, contemporaneous apartment buildings and religious structures, Hamilton Heights is one of the city's most architecturally distinctive enclaves.

The early history of the area'

Throughout the first half of the seventeenth century the West India Company encouraged the development of New Netherland2 through generous land grants to settlers. While many preferred the security and convenience of Manhattan's fortified southern tip, called New Amsterdam, a small number chose to establish farms in the island's wooded north. Among these early pioneers was forty-two year old Captain Jochem Pietersen Kuyter, who in 1639 received a four hundred acre land grant in recognition of past military service in the East Indies for King Christian IV.3 Kuyter's property stretched across the island from what is now 122nd Street on the East River to 145th Street on the Hudson River. While he developed the rich flat parcels to the southeast as a plantation, the elevated grounds on the west, later known as "Jochem Pietersen's Hills," remained uninhabited.

Life in Manhattan's rural north proved difficult for Kuyter and his wife Leentie Martensie. A "blazing arrow" was said to have destroyed their thatch-roofed farmhouse in 1644, and during the decade that followed both were murdered during